LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – A 2026 Quality Enhancement Grant is distributing $210,000 to local childcare programs through Lincoln Littles, benefiting nearly 2,000 students.
The grant funds professional development, learning tools and new curriculum, and classroom and safety improvements. It also provides subsidies allowing approximately 500 students to pay less for childcare.
To qualify, centers must be enrolled in the state’s Step Up to Quality program, a five-tier rating system. Lincoln Littles said this year’s grant targeted centers at levels 2 and 3…